7 Ways South Dakota is One of America’s Worst States

It seems like every day there's some new survey or rankings of the states. South Dakota is the best for this, it's the worst for that. We all want to cheer our home state when it's the best and roll our eyes when it's ranked at the bottom.

Regardless of where the 605 ranks on any survey, it's interesting to see how we compare to the rest of the US. Is South Dakota a good place for families or teachers? Is being single here a tough row to hoe?

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Thanks to the tireless efforts of the people who ask others questions and then turn that data into clickable stories, we can get a somewhat unusual picture of what it's like in South Dakota. Kinda.